16 Songs to Help You Face Arthritis

On the tough days with arthritis, a great song can help put you in a different frame of mind. A song can inspire you to keep pushing through the pain, remind you that you’re not alone, or even take your mind off the pain. Or maybe, you just need to listen to something that expresses what you’re feeling: frustration, anger, confusion.

We partnered with CreakyJoints to ask our communities with arthritis to share the song that gets them through difficult days. The next time you’re having a hard time, check out the songs that other people with arthritis turn to for inspiration.

1. “In the Tradition” by The Great White

“I can’t fake a smile through the evening, I’ll probably crack if the pain’s too strong. Play a song for me, but it has to be in the tradition of love gone wrong.”

“You gotta search within you and gotta find that inner strength and just pull that sh*t out of you and get that motivation to not give up and not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face, and collapse.”

3. “Biscuits” by Kacey Musgraves

“Nobody’s perfect, we’ve all lost and we’ve all lied. Most of us have cheated, the rest of us have tried. The holiest of holies even slip from time to time. We’ve all got dirty laundry hanging on the line.”

4. “Good Life” by One Republic

“When you’re happy like a fool, let it take you over. When everything is out you gotta take it in. Oh this has gotta be the good life.”

5. “Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)” by Andy Grammer

“And it’s good to be alive right about now.”

6. “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” by Belinda Carlisle

“They say in heaven, love comes first. We’ll make heaven a place on earth.”

7. “Heroes” by David Bowie

“We can beat them, just for one day. We can be heroes, just for one day.”

8. “Beauty From Pain” by Superchick

“After all this has passed, I still will remain. After I’ve cried my last, there’ll be beauty from pain.”

9. “Try” by Pink

“Just because it burns, doesn’t mean you’re gonna die. You gotta get up and try, and try, and try.”

10. “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong

“The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night, and I think to myself what a wonderful world.”

Erin Migdol is The Mighty's chronic illness editor. She joined The Mighty in 2015 and previously worked at Inside Weddings magazine, Mic, and The Huffington Post. She was also the features editor at The California Aggie, UC Davis' student newspaper. She is honored to be a part of the Mighty community!